Perm - Remote - Hospital Inpatient Coder OOJ - 35267 Job at Hatch Global Search, Mishawaka, IN

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  • Hatch Global Search
  • Mishawaka, IN

Job Description

Job Description

As a permanent, remote Hospital Inpatient Coder, you will be responsible for accurately coding inpatient medical records, ensuring compliance with coding guidelines, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to maintain data integrity, all while working from home.

Perm - Remote - Hospital Inpatient Coder

Essential Job Functions:

Assign ICD10CM and PCS codes to hospital inpatient visits

Reviews and analyzes the content of medical records and the autosuggested computer assisted codes (CAC) for the appropriate assignment of ICD diagnosis/procedure codes, present on admission indicators, hierarchical condition categories, complication and comorbidities in the proper sequence in accordance with official coding resources resulting in an accurate DRG assignment.

Meets 95% accuracy rate in audits

Maintains productivity of 2.75 charts per hour after release from training period.

Data Analysis- Hospital Inpatient Coding

Accurately reviews and codes patient records in the following clinical areas: hospital inpatient

services.

  • Data Analysis- Hospital Inpatient Coding

Reviews and analyzes the content of medical records and the autosuggested computer assisted

codes (CAC) for the appropriate assignment of ICD diagnosis/procedure codes, present on

admission indicators, hierarchical condition categories, complication and comorbidities in the

proper sequence in accordance with official coding resources resulting in an accurate DRG

assignment.

  • Specialized Audit

Auditing the accuracy of the CAC software autosuggested codes.

  • Clinical Documentation Analysis 5

Reviews clinical documentation to validate accurate representation of the patient's clinical picture,

treatment, and diagnoses. Identifies when documentation relevant to the coding process is

missing, lacks specificity or is inconsistent and take steps to obtain the documentation.

  • Abstracting Data

Identifies and enters data elements for abstracting.

  • Coding Accuracy

Meets defined coding accuracy standards

  • Coding Productivity Meets defined coding productivity standards
  • Advanced Information Technology

Basic understanding of how natural language processing engine works

  • Subject Matter Expert- Coding

Applies broad guidelines to specific coding situations, independently utilizing discretion and a

significant level of analytic ability.

  • Subject Matter Expert- Coding

Understands how diagnosis and procedure codes, and reimbursement methodologies are used to

determine reimbursement, public reporting of outcomes, quality of patient care, financial

modeling, strategic planning, and marketing.

  • Subject Matter Expert- Coding

Remains current with coding and industry changes through participation in educational

opportunities to maintain coding credentials.

  • Subject Matter Expert- Hospital Inpatient Coding

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of hospital inpatient coding

Qualifications

  • Must Have Skills/Experience:
  • Will NOT Consider candidates whose inpatient coding experience is not clearly stated on resume.

We need inpatient facility coders who code for hospital reimbursement. A key difference is that Profee Coders use CPT codes for reporting services or procedures performed by physicians, whereas we use ICD-10 PCS codes.

  • 2 years acute inpatient coding experience
    • Certified Coding Specialist credential (CCS)
    • or
    • Registered Health Information Technologist (RHIT)
    • or
    • Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)
  • Preferred Skillset/Experience:
  • Associate’s degree in Health Information Management
  • Bachelor’s degree in Health Information Management

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Great benefits!

OOJ - 35267

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Remote job, Work from home,

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